4 o'clockers or 9 o'clockers which did you prefer

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Midshipman

Four O'clockers on most ships was spreads or what ever was left over that could not be turned into real food( ha ha ha real food???) anyway 9 o'clockers was a shore establishment thing wasn't it? Did caterers run out of money ( father famine here again) or was it just a pussers wease to help us loose weight ( it did not work by the way)

War Hero

Four O'clockers on most ships was spreads or what ever was left over that could not be turned into real food( ha ha ha real food???) anyway 9 o'clockers was a shore establishment thing wasn't it? Did caterers run out of money ( father famine here again) or was it just a pussers wease to help us loose weight ( it did not work by the way)

Was phased out gradually in the 90s. The excuse was that it was too labour intensive and expensive. To get round this foibille, fruit is now on offer at all times. As if that makes up for sardines on toast and babyshyte

Midshipman

After over a decade in boats I was "lent" to a 42 for a couple of weeks with the promise of LSSB. First afternoon at sea off to the JR's dining hall with mug in hand and finding the place empty decided I was obviously early so therefore drew up a chair to await the chefs delight. "What the F**k do you want?" asks the PO chef kindly. On being told that I was awaiting first turn at the fish paste for four o'clockers he wasted no time in ensuring there was a good audience so that the laughter lasted a bit longer and was that bit louder.

Lantern Swinger

Hi,
I won two prizes in a raffle the other day, the booby prize, a tin of Spam, and first prize a bottle of Mount Gay RUM.
Happy to say I had fried SPam for breakfast this morning and a glass of Rum this evening.

War Hero

Used to love 4 o'clockers. Babyspew, Herrings-In, cackleberries and toast, cheese spreads etc. Pity they stopped it, but I can fully understand why. Poor old father famine could not put enough stash away for his latest car as it was costing too much.

Food has improved a great deal to be truthful and its very rare to have a bad meal these days IMHO.

Lantern Swinger

On ships before helicopters, we still got 9 o'clockers and they weren't called "night flyers"!
To the best of my knowledge, if the the Flight worked at night they got yet another issue called "night flying snacks"
I'm sure a WAFU will enlighten us

MIA

Badgeman

When I was in, 4 o'clockers was still in vogue (naafi 3s, fruit). We had one Stoker PO who used get a shake for it if he was off watch. We also used to get a 'Vom Pot' at around 0130 for the oncoming watch, but again some sad individuals would stay up when they went off watch for this dubious treat (usually the days left overs heated in a big pan with curry powder and chilli source.